§ 8522. Sale of assets accruing to the Fund

Statutory text

Any assets heretofore or hereafter accruing to the benefit of the Fund, other than money, but including jewelry and other personal effects, may be sold at the times and places and in the manner prescribed by regulations issued by the Secretary. Upon receipt of the purchase price the Secretary is authorized to deliver at the place of sale, said property sold, and upon request to execute and deliver appropriate assignments or other conveyances thereof in the name of the United States, which shall pass to the purchaser such title as decedent had at date of death. The net proceeds after paying any proper sales expense as determined by the Secretary shall forthwith be paid to the Treasurer of the United States to the credit of the Fund; and may be disbursed as are other moneys in the Fund by the Division of Disbursements, Treasury Department, upon order of said Secretary. Articles of personal adornment which are obviously of sentimental value, shall be retained and not sold or otherwise disposed of until the expiration of five years from the date of death of the veteran, without a claim therefor, unless for sanitary or other proper reasons it is deemed unsafe to retain same, in which event they may be destroyed forthwith. Any other articles coming into possession of the Secretary or the Secretary’s representative by virtue of this subchapter which, under regulations promulgated by the Secretary, are determined to be unsalable may be destroyed forthwith or at the time prescribed by regulations, or may be used for the purposes for which disbursements might properly be made from the Fund, or if not usable, otherwise disposed of in accordance with regulations.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1958
Pub. L. 85–857 · 72 Stat. 1105
Enacted · 38 U.S.C. § 8522
Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1260, § 5222
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1260, § 5222
1986
Pub. L. 99–576 title VII § 701(101) · 100 Stat. 3248
1. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 8522
  Pub. L. 99–576 substituted “the Administrator” for “he” in last sentence
2. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 8522
  Pub. L. 99–576 substituted “the Administrator’s” for “his” in last sentence
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 99–576 substituted “the Administrator” for “he” in second sentence, and “the Administrator’s” for “his” in last sentence.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(101) Section 5222 is amended— (A) by striking out “he” and inserting in lieu thereof “the Administrator”; and (B) by striking out “his” and inserting in lieu thereof “the Administrator’s”.
1991
Department of Veterans Affairs Health-Care Personnel Act of 1991
Pub. L. 102–40 title IV § 402(b)(1) · 105 Stat. 187
Changed · 38 U.S.C. § 8522
Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 5222 of this title as this section
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 5222 of this title as this section.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) Each section contained in any of chapters 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 71, 72, 76, 78 (as redesignated by subsection (a)), 81, 83, and 85 is redesignated so that the first two digits of the section number of that section are the same as the chapter number of the chapter containing that section.
1991
Pub. L. 102–83 § 4(b)(1) · 105 Stat. 378
1. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 8522
  Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing
2. Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 8522
  Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Secretary’s” for “Administrator’s” wherever appearing
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” and “Secretary’s” for “Administrator’s” wherever appearing.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) Title 38 is further amended by striking out “Administrator” and “Administrator’s” each place they appear (except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (9) and including where they appear in section headings and tables of sections) and inserting in lieu thereof “Secretary” and “Secretary’s”, respectively.

5 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments1986–1991 · 2 rounds

1991

Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 5222 of this title as this section.

Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” and “Secretary’s” for “Administrator’s” wherever appearing.

1986

Pub. L. 99–576 substituted “the Administrator” for “he” in second sentence, and “the Administrator’s” for “his” in last sentence.

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

Division of Disbursements of Treasury Department consolidated into Fiscal Service of Treasury Department by section 1(a)(1) of Reorg. Plan No. III of 1940, eff. June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2107, 54 Stat. 1231, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. See section 306 of Title 31, Money and Finance.

Credits

1958–1991 · 4 acts

1958Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1260, § 5222
1986Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, § 701(101), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3300
1991renumbered § 8522, Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238
1991Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404, 405.

Show as published

(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1260, § 5222; Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, § 701(101), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3300; renumbered § 8522, Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238; Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404, 405.)